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the first official reports of the finding of gold in Australia was by J McBrien. The information was kept a secret for a period of time
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the gold rush started. rewards were offered in trade for gold so the goldfields were very crowded. A licence was 30 shillings a month
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Prospectors started arriving from overseas. Approximately 100 000 arrived in 1852. Ship's crew were deserted. women were left while their husbands went in search of gold. Australia's population went from 404 276 to 1 097 305 between 1850 and 1860
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The licence fee in NSW was reduced to 10 shillings a month after near riots in Turon
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In Victoria, The licence was replaced with Miner's rights, costing 1 shilling per annum
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New Zealand, Coolgardie in WA, Gympie in Queensland, South Africa, Kalgoorlie in WA and Alaska also found gold mines